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Sinovia Technologies

Sinovia Technologies is a young start-up based in San Francisco, California. They were spun out of the PhD research work carried out at Stanford. The value added for Sinovia Technologies is in the coating process. Their process is roll-to-roll and they claim that they can produce the smoothest finish on the market even compared to rival silver nanowire producers.

Printing innovations allow 10-fold improvement in organic electronics

Through innovations to a printing process, researchers have made major improvements to organic electronics—a technology in demand for lightweight, low-cost solar cells, flexible electronic displays and tiny sensors.

Stanford scientists develop high-efficiency zinc-air battery

Scientists have created an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with platinum and other costly catalysts. The results could lead to the development of a low-cost alternative to conventional lithium-ion technology widely used today.

Novel silicon electrodes that improve lithium-ion battery performance

Stanford University scientists have dramatically improved the performance of lithium-ion batteries by creating novel electrodes made of silicon and conducting polymer hydrogel, a spongy substance similar to the material used in soft contact lenses and other household products.

High-efficiency zinc-air battery

Stanford University scientists have created an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with platinum and other costly catalysts.

Engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible 'skin'

Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, has developed a heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill and no wider than a postage stamp.

Progress with autonomous robotic jellyfish

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on a multi-university, nationwide project for the U.S. Navy that one day will put life-like autonomous robot jellyfish in waters around the world.

World record battery performance using yolk-shell design

Scientists have set a world record for energy storage, using a clever "yolk-shell" design to store five times more energy in the sulfur cathode of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery than is possible with today's commercial technology.

Peel and stick solar panels

Stanford researchers have succeeded in developing the world's first peel-and-stick thin-film solar cells.

Peel and stick solar cells

Researchers have succeeded in developing the world's first peel-and-stick thin-film solar cells.

Highlights From second day at Printed Electronics USA 2012

The second and final day of Printed Electronics USA in Santa Clara really illustrated how far the technologies had progressed and the huge variety of players in the field. The event, organized by IDTechEx, was the best and biggest edition of the series so far. Amongst the attendees were company founders, directors, engineers, academics, but also students and patent attorneys. In particular, there were a large number of end users attending the show.

Solar cell made entirely of carbon

Stanford University scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon, a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today.

Scientists build the first all-carbon solar cell

Stanford University scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon, a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today.

Solar power used to study wild elephants in Africa

A team of elephant researchers from Stanford University has transformed a remote corner of southern Africa into a high-tech field camp run entirely on sunlight.

Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes offer a powerful new way to detect harmful gases in the environment. However, the methods typically used to build carbon nanotube sensors are hazardous and not suited for large-scale production.

Wind could meet world power demand by 2030

Adapting a sophisticated climate model, researchers show that there is plenty of wind available to supply half to several times the world's total energy needs within the next two decades.